The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-22
THE GENERALS WARD.


looking the picture of misery, while his
currie was growing cold and his hench-
man and trusted servant Scott was
amazed and a little alarmed 1T such ex-
traordinary proceedings, The cause of
all this was letter with foreign post
mark held feebly in the generals hand.
It was briefly, nay. tersely, written:
-TH HUssARs, DELHI, May TO- IS
DEAR SIR-Just received your last letter;
many thanks for the budget Of papers you
have sent: they are most acceptable Am any
ding but well, and much worried Will you
DO me c fsvor2 My girl is anxious to see
England; 1t is simply impossible for me to get
leave for the next two years, and as that state
of affairs does not please her she has deter
mined to start of bv herself OF course she
VIII have proper chaperonage from here and
bring her own people, but l thought you would
like to do me turn for "auld lang syne' and
look after her. II seems altogether q most
uorthodOX arrangement but she is young
woman with viii, and YOU know my old max
i'm. Anything for a quiet life She will ar
rive, expect, soon after you get this, and viii
gO1frst 70 Charges street with the woman who
IL taking care of her. With much gratitude
and remembrances 70 the old set, ever, dear
Dick, your affectionate friend, DBUCE DAILY.
P S-Inclosed find draft on my bankers for
any expense she might incur. Dessa is just 19
It certainly was an alarming prospect
10 "a bachelor. A young girl untram-
meled, untaught, TO be thus thrown ON
his hands! The general felt as if an
eclipse he'd suddenly dRrkened the sun
shine of his life; as if some heavy veil
had dropped over the bright vista of
the future. To have his days tormented
by the whins and fancies of little
mink, his social joys disturbed 10 escort
young savage from the tower to Nine.
Tussaud's-the thought was terrible.
He pushed away his plate, and in his an
noyance rumpled his carefully adjust
ed locks of hair, whereat Scott grew
more alarmed, and at last summoned up
courage to ask his master If he would
not like some fresh breakfast. The
general woke from his dream of horror
and looked gloomily at the man.
'tEh, what, Scott2 breakfast? No.
I think ] shall stroll round to the club;
I have had some troublesome news"
Scott silently brought the immacu-
late hat, stick and gloves, and stood by
while his master Fearranged his locks
and adjusted his hat.
The general drew deep breath of
satisfaction as he marched up st. James
street to his club. The sun was shin
ing gloriously, the air was warm and
delightful, and gradually his depressed
spirits rose, and he felt once more him
SEX.
After all, he mused as he walked
along, "Daly used to be the best fellow
IN the world years ago; who knows if
she may not take after him? / shall
hook her up IN the morning, tros her
shout to one or two places, and then I
shall have done my duty. 1t is just
IKE Druce DAILY" his wrath was rising
again TO put man in my position,
Bachelor, in such an awkward fix; but
he always was the most careless and
sfifklaas man possible. Wonder is how
he ever married and had daughter.
szSt ssts me- see, whom the duce did hemar-
KyY
Back into the far past fed his memo
Eys but although he thought and
aanught, he could not recall themother
a the girl who was coming to plague
his life.
q might ask Goodwin" he deter
mined; @he is sure to know. Deuce
taaKe I'll Why on earth am TO be trou-
B8ed with smother mans worries
Why did the mother die? Why did
DAILY marry and have danghter?"
His ratings at fate we're interrupted
b. hearty good morning" from q
Raae-looking man, as he entered the
eIub and sat down at the same table,
whereon was laid dainty breakfast.
@Good morning, Goodwin" he re-
nlied gioomily, not even trying TO catch
aGaimpse of his reflection in the mirror
opposite, sign he was greatly dis
kuxbed.
@Have some breakfast?D
Thanks
Hunger was asserting itself. He
arDlz the cup Of coffee, pushed across
@sn table and stirred it round and round,
his thoughts flown away TO his vexat:Sn
again.
Why, hang it all, raan; yor hook
0rlite worried anything wrong r asked
COL Gcdwin, ii an interval of hearty
eaAing
Yes" IaconicaIIy; snd then he nm
purdened his mind to his friend
Col Good win looked amused. Well,
4 don see anything terriblein all this, z
he sad, with twinkle in his eye; You
nrn fond enough of women as q rule /;
why should You object to this one2v
il very different case, skid
She ganesal, testify. q admire women,
n Is uesisss to deny II, bat like them
GfatiyetQd refined, gpntle, not raw, un-
kzto1 agas as this young female Ii
guns "a 5es Then il Is the greatest bore
q eaxah e be tied and bound BY the
xn 81 b gira Il hcz teens. who win